Rein-support.



No. 723,918. Q PATENTED MAR. 31, 1903 I. M. PRIEST.

REIN SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27, 1902.

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IRVIN M. PRIEST, OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 723,918, dated. March31, 1903. Application filed June 27, 1902. Serial No. 115461. (Ndmodel.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRVINM'. PRIEST, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lincoln,

in the county of Lancaster and State of Nea perspective view of arein-support embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the same atright angles to.

Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing my improved rein-supportapplied to a pair of driving-reins.

In the construction of my improved reinsupport I provide a base-plate 1,the ends of which are turned outwardly at right angles and each providedwith a transverse opening 2, whereby loops 3 are formed at the ends ofthe base-plate, through which loops one of the reins may be passed.The-said base-plate is provided at its center with a projecting stud 4,which is adapted to enter an opening in the rein to secure thebase-plate thereon, and by providing therein with a number of suchopenings the rein-support may be adjusted thereon.

An arm 5 projects from the center of the base-plate from the sideopposite the loops 3, and the said arm is formed with a rein-loop6,.which is parallel with the loops 3. In practice the arm 5 and loop 6are formed of asingle strip of metal bent as shown, the end portionsthereof forming the arm being in contact with each other and havingstuds 7 at their ends, which studs are secured in openings in thebase-plate by swa'ging, as shown.

It will be understood thatthe rein which passes through the loop 6 isfree to slide therein, so that the reins may be manipulated as isrequired in driving. The rein-support is atta chedrto the reins at apoint above the tail ofthe animal and serves to slidably connect thereins together, so that the horse when switching his tail cannot catchone of the reins thereunder.

Having thus described my invention, I claim-- I l. Arein-supportcomprising a plate provided with spaced loops, arunning-loop having a shank, and a stud arranged between said spacedloops the stud and the shank of the run ning-loop being engaged withadjacent openings in the plate and being headed at the opposite surfacesthereof. 2

3. A rein-support comprising a plate having spaced loops andm'eans foradj ustably se curing it to a rein, said plate being provided on theother side with a running-loop composed of a strip of metal bent toforma loop and having the ends thereof disposed in contact and at rightangles to the loop forming a shank, said shank being provided with meansfor engaging said plate.

4. A rein-support comprising a base having loops at its ends and acentral stud to adjustably secure the same on one rein, said loops andstud projecting from one side of the base, and an arm formed by bendingand doubling a metallic strip to form a loop at the outer end thereof,the inner endof said arm comprising the end portions of said strip beingformed with studs, the latter being inserted and swaged in openings withwhich the base is provided so that the inner end of the arm is disposedon the head of the stud.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

IRVIN M. PRIEST. Witnesses:

E. S. SNIvULY, A. M. PRIEST.

